PANIC!

No, I am not telling anyone to panic over the situation in Japan, not even the Japanese. This was the headline in the New York Daily News. Yes, that would be New York City, in the United States! The zone considered dangerous is in Japan. Not even the west coast of the USA needs to worry. Those in Japan are right to be concerned and take every precaution including taking the potassium iodide, (KI) tablets. But when is "panic" ever good advice? I know when I panic, I usually say something I regret. Or I eat a lot of food in preparation of being really upset and maybe not being able to eat. Either way, panic is never a precursor for intelligent action. So why would this news paper put out such a headline? The truth? This will sell newspapers. Selling newspapers will increase advertising revenue. Hmmmm. Who owns this paper? It is owned by The Tribune Company, which is a 5.3 billion dollar a year company. It owns many of our so called unbiased newspapers. The Tribune is headed up by Sam Zell. This real estate mogul is estimated to be worth over 5 billion dollars himself. When does one reach a point in life when one has all the money one needs and begins to give back? "Give back" as in responsible journalism?
So the other question is "who believes this garbage?" Well that would be those not educated! I would bet the vast majority of those ingesting KI pills have absolutely no idea why they are taking them! What is even better is the subtitle to the headline: "anti- nuke pills are selling out!"
So this leads those ignoramous' to believe the KI pills will protect them from a nuclear winter.
Is there any mystery why the Republicans support ignorance when it results in an increase in profit?